Tax benefits for investments in Parana StateThe PARANA COMPETITIVE program

OBJECTIVES

a) Attraction of new investments into the state of Parana

b) Expansion of industrial activities already located within the state of Parana

BENEFITS

a) Postponement the incremental ICMS

b) Deferral of ICMS on electricity supplied by energy companies located in Parana and on natural gas supplied by COMPAGAS

PARANA COMPETITIVE PROGRAM(State Decree nr. 630 from 02/14/2011)

ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW PRODUCTIVE UNIT

Percentage of payment postponement: from 10% up to 90% of the new ICMS generated (Balance due in graphic account)

Investments realized in the last 24 months before the date of protocol requirement

Grace period: from 2 up to 8 years

Payment period: from 2 up to 8 years

Special condition of analysis for industries regarding to products with no similar produced in the State

Inflation Adjustment: FCA (INPC/IBGE – 2010: 5.5%)

INDUSTRIAL EXPANSIONDefinition: For the purposes of article 3 of the December 630/11 is considered“expansion” the increase of production resulting of permanent investments in existing plants.

Investments realized in the last 24 months before the date of protocol requirement percentage of payment postponement: 10% up to 90% of the incremental ICMS (difference between the monthly ICMS debt and the historical ICMS debt, determined by the average of ICMS debts from the 12 months before the starting of expansion)

Grace period: from 2 up to 8 years

Payment period: from 2 up to 8 years

Special condition of analysis for industries regarding to products with no similar produced in the State

Inflation adjustment: FCA (INPC/IBGE)

DEFERRAL ON ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND NATURAL GAS(New Industrial Unit)

Percentage of deferral: 100% of the ICMS over supplying operations of gas by COMPAGÁS and electricity by companies established in

Parana.

Requirement: The application can be made along with the incremental ICMS postponement application or in specific application.

Deferral term: Determined by the State Revenue Service (SEFA).

Limit: The deferral of ICMS is limited to the term conceded by SEFA or until its amount reaches the amount of the original investment,

whatever happens first.

COMPETITIVE PARANA – REQUIREMENTS

Clearance Certificate of the company and of the company’s partners by the State Environment Department (IAP), State Fostering and Financing Agency (Agência de Fomento do Parana) and BRDE (Regional Bank for Economic Development)

No ICMS debts up to the date of Protocol.

Clearance Certificate of the company and of the company partners by the IRS and State Attorney.

Clearance Certificate by Social Security Service and FGTS.

OTHER TAX BENEFITS GRANTED BY THE STATE TO INDUSTRIES

Deferral of ICMS upon acquisition of machinery and equipment from suppliers located at Parana to integrate the fixed assets .

ICMS suspension on the import of capital goods, raw materials, components, parts and pieces, at the time of customs

clearance, when performed through ports or airports in Parana. The tax will be released in a graphic account at the rate of one

forty-eight cents (1/48) per month, compensable in accordance with the ICMS regulation.

Thank you.

PARANA STATE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY+55 41 3350-0300

www.paranadesenvolvimento.org.br